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GATE theater: Auditions for the comedy “Faith County” will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14 at Tiyan High School. Call 789-2125 for details.

TOMORROW

Postpartum Doula Workshop: Postpartum Doula Workshop will be held Jan. 9. This one-day hands-on, comprehensive workshop is the first step on the career path to becoming a certified postpartum doula. This nine-hour workshop must be attended in its entirety. Cost for this one-day intensive is $375 plus an additional first-year membership fee of $75. Annual membership fee for each subsequent year is $50. To register visit www.prodoula.com or call (914) 400-3494.

FestPac programming: The Guam FestPac Programming Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 9 at the Guam Community College Multi Purpose Auditorium. Contact Brea Bailey at brea.bailey@caha.guam.gov for details.

ONGOING

Thrift store sale: Year-end sale, up to 75 percent off some items at the Kamalen Karidat Thrift Store across Wendy’s in Hagåtña. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Yard sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Adult volunteers needed.

Chamoru hut apprentice: Have you ever wanted to learn the skills behind hut building, practiced by the ancient Chamorus? If so, Gef Pa’go Cultural Village in Inarajan is seeking students who would be interested in becoming an apprentice on thatching. Volunteer apprentices must commit to 200 hours of training over the next several months and will be taught the traditional principles of material selection, sewing nipa and the concept behind the traditional balangai, or roof thatching, party. Contact Carlos Paulino or Rosita San Nicolas at Gef Pa’go at 828-1671 from 9 a.m. to noon or email Judy Flores at judyflores@guam.net for details.

Adopt A Park: The Adopt A Park program in Kaiser seeks volunteers to help maintain and beautify the park. Bushcutting, landscaping, mural design and painting are needed. Service Learning is possible. DOE high school students register at www.guamservicelearning.com. Contact islandgirlpower671@gmail.com or call 688-4752 for details.

UOG faculty art show: The University of Guam Fine Arts Faculty Biennial display is being held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Jan. 29 at the Isla Center for the Arts at UOG. The exhibit will show current works of art by full-time professors Lewis Rifkowitz, Irena Keckes, and Ric R. Castro and adjunct instructors Victor Consaga and Perry Perez. The Isla Center for the Arts is open to the public, free of charge. Contact 735-2965 or email at islacenter@gmail.com for details and to schedule tours of the exhibit.

Court contest: The District Court of Guam and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hold an essay and video contest for high school students centered on the Supreme Court of the United States’ landmark decision in Miranda v. Arizona decision. The contest is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors attending public, private, parochial and charter schools and home-schooled students of equivalent grade status. A panel designated by Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood will be judging the Guam entries for inclusion as finalists in the Ninth Circuit contest. Deadline for submission is April 15. Visit http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/civicscontest for details.

Video and essay contest: The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability, Ada’s Trust and Investment Inc., Bank of Guam and Docomo Pacific will hold the 2016 UOG CIS Student Video and Essay Contest on the subject topic: China Ready. Guam Ready? The video and essay contest is open to all registered UOG students. The contest is also open to high school seniors. Deadline to submit entries is 4 p.m. March 18. Visit http://adascisguamcontest.weebly.com or contact Phil Cruz at 735-2918 or phillipcruz@triton.uog.edu

JANUARY

Francisco reunion meeting: The Familian Francisco Reunion meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 10 at the residence of Nick Francisco in Mangilao. Bring a dish for the potluck merienda. Contact 482-3650 for details.

Parent training: Parents Empowering Parents of Children with Disabilities will hold a workshop for parents from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Sinajana Senior Citizen’s Center. Learn your child’s rights, how to address problems, and getting help to solve problems. Jonas Dorego, a Guam Department of Education Compliance Officer, will share with parents the five most critical procedural safeguards. Register at peptrainingworks@gmail.com or call 685-7371 for details.

Diver’s night: The Micronesian Divers Association will hold its Diver’s Night at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at Santa Fe on the Bay in Tamuning. Enjoy underwater photos taken by your fellow divers during our 2015 photo contest, presentation by Chase Weir of LIQUIDSOUL on getting the most from your GoPro, sessions on “Tech Light” with information from Dr. John Bogard on the OTS full-face mask and underwater communications systems and much more. Seating is limited. Register at either of our MDA locations. Entrance fee is $15 per person. Food and drinks available for purchase. Contact 472-6321 ext. 1 or email info@mdaguam.com for details.

Kickoff event: The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Guam Kickoff will be held at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the San Jose Ballroom in the Outrigger Guam Resort. There is no charge to attend the kickoff, RSVP requested. Call 477-9451 for details.

FestPac coordinating: The Guam FestPac Coordinating Committee will meet at 2 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Governor’s Large Conference Room in Adelup. Contact Brea Bailey at brea.bailey@caha.guam.gov for details.

Class of ’66: The Class of ’66 will hold a reunion meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at 218 Carmen Memorial Drive in Tamuning. Call Zita at 649-1197, Roland at 483-9479 or Pete at 482-5910 for directions or details.

Men’s conference: The 13th annual Catholic Men’s Conference will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 30 San Isidro Parish in Malojloj. Jesuit priest Fran Hezel will take the audience on a thought-provoking tour through church history, looking at good and bad examples of piety and evangelization. Cost is $10, includes lunch. Register at San Isidro Catholic Church office in Malojloj, Chancery office in Agana Heights and Santa Barbara Catholic Church office in Dededo. Contact Pat Wolff at atty.patrick.wolff@gmail.com for details.

FEBRUARY

Mardi Gras: The Guam Women’s Club will hold its annual Mardi Gras celebration at 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The theme is “A Royal Affair” and will include a Delta ticket raffle, silent auction, costume contest, food and lots of dancing. Tickets are $75 per person. Proceeds will go to the benefit of the Guam Women’s Club University of Guam scholarship fund. Contact Nancy Weare at 565-9616 or Cindy Brewer at 828-1255 for details and tickets.

MAY

Relay for Life: The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Guam will be held from 6 p.m. May 20 to 12:01 a.m. May 21 at the George Washington High School Track in Mangilao. Call 477-9451 for details.